Brave is the story about a young Princess Merida who is determined to make her own path in life. Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.

Director Brenda Chapman explained the movie best by saying, “She’s (Princess Merida) trying to be herself, and that role in that age, that wasn’t done. Her Mom went through it. Her mom was put in the box so she expected her daughter to stand in line. So, the bravery is the mother eventually learning to accept the daughter for who she is and let her be who she is. That’s a brave thing for a mother who knows that this path is a good path and is safe. But her daughter wants to be something else. Its brave for the daughter to stand up for herself and to embrace who she is. But also to learn to listen to her mother and learn from her Mother and hold on to herself.” Chapman concluded that the story is not only about physical bravery, but “it’s really the bravery of the heart”